doesn't that work both ways though?

Selling Ashton first means that the clubs of potential targets know we need to buy and have money.

If we had bought first, surely West Ham would know we needed to sell Ashton and raise money, thereby lowering our bargaining power to get over-the-odds (as we did) on that transaction?

So you can't really win or lose.

Unless, of course, you buy sh*t...

Posted By: mr carra on January 26th 2006 at 09:38:20

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"City won't be blackmailed into paying over the odds" (NCFC) - Old Git, Jan 26, 09:27:30
- doesn't that work both ways though? (NCFC) - mr carra, Jan 26, 09:38:20
  - or not buy at all (NCFC) - gazzathegreat, Jan 26, 09:43:17
  - It's all a game of poker (NCFC) - Old Git, Jan 26, 09:41:35
- Spot On (n/m) (NCFC) - Bristol Canary, Jan 26, 09:37:21
- Yes, we would never all ourselves to be bullied In the same way as we bullied West Sham. (n/m) (NCFC) - lovely old job, Jan 26, 09:28:58
  - allow (n/m) (NCFC) - lovely old job, Jan 26, 09:29:40

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